Visiting ‘Hue Beef Noodle Soup Day’ as part of the ‘Hue - Culinary Capital 2026’ program, I am reminded of Miss Noodle from folk legend and the late, famous American chef Anthony Bourdain.

On the morning of July 25th, the People's Committee of Huong Tra Ward, in coordination with Huong Tra Medical Center, organized a free health checkup, medical consultation, and medicine distribution program for more than 200 people who rendered meritorious service to the revolution in the locality.

Over 3 weeks since the campaign was launched, up to now, nearly 580,000 residents across Hue have received regular health check-ups, accounting for 45.4% of the city’s population. The encouraging result marks significant progress in the implementation of the nationwide health screening program, helping detect diseases at an early stage, improve the quality of healthcare services, and gradually build a synchronized electronic health records system.

On July 11th, Vietnam's Ministry of Health, in coordination with Hue City People's Committee, Hue Central Hospital, and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Young Physicians Association, organized a free health screening program for more than 1.000 residents in Binh Dien and Khe Tre communes. The initiative aims to bring high-quality healthcare services closer to local communities, strengthen primary healthcare, and advance the goal of comprehensive health management for the entire population.

On July 9 and 10, Hue Lung Hospital, in coordination with the People’s Committee of Phong Quang Ward, launched a periodic health check-up campaign, free health examinations and screenings, and rolled out the 2026 Free Respiratory Disease Screening Program.

More than just a place serving authentic dishes from the Ancient Capital, Hue Thuong restaurant in the heart of Osaka, Japan, has become a familiar gathering place for Hue natives living far from home. Through every delicately prepared dish, the restaurant preserves and shares the cultural values and culinary essence of Hue.

In recent days, the road leading to Ha Cang, now part of Dan Dien Commune (formerly Quang Phu Commune), has been busier than usual, as streams of visitors arrive to explore local golden cantaloupe farms. Coming here, visitors can enjoy free check-in opportunities, try freshly harvested melons right in the greenhouses, and leave with not only vibrant photos but also plump, fragrant cantaloupes to take home.

On the morning of May 30, Mr. Nguyen Khac Toan, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, and Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee, had a courtesy meeting with a delegation from enCity Joint Stock Consulting Company (Singapore). The delegation was led by Mr. James Chew, Director of Planning and Investment at enCity and former senior planning and development official at Singapore’s Ministry of National Development and the Urban Redevelopment Authority.

On the morning of May 29, the Department of Tourism, in collaboration with the project “Hue - A plastic-reduced smart city in Central Vietnam” (TVA) project/WWF-Viet Nam, organized the event “From Check-in Green Hue to Plastic-Free Tourism - A Journey of Spreading”.

On the morning of May 16, Hue City Department of Health coordinated with its Youth Union and Veteran Association, FPT Long Chau, and local authorities to hold a program providing free medical check-ups, health consultations, and medicine distribution for residents in Vinh Loc Commune.

To preserve the beauty of this place, everyone often reminds each other not to pick the flowers, break branches, or litter.

In the days following the First Full Moon Festival, many yellow apricot gardens (the signature apricot variety of Hue) in the rural areas of Hue have unexpectedly burst into bloom. Their radiant beauty has attracted large crowds of visitors eager to admire and check in.

In the gentle golden sunlight of early spring, millions of tiny, pure white daisies bloom, astonishing visitors with their pure beauty.

The scene of pomelo trees laden with fruits, with the yellow-ripened pomelos dangling on the branches, attracts a great number of tourists coming to check-in and pose for photos.

Upon preliminary treatments, the young chefs begin to make steamed fish with the five spicy types of fennels in the style of Hue-Royal and steamed snails with lemongrass leaves.

Around Tram Sen is a region of clear blue water and a fresh green natural scenery. Visiting Tram Sen, you can camp, paddle a SUP on the lake to enjoy the clean nature here.

In recent days, rows of white reed flowers have bloomed along the walkway on Thuong Thanh (upper surface of Hue Citadel rampart), attracting many people and tourists to check-in.